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when i jack it up and test the wheels they both seem to lock at
the same time and they release just fine when letting off the peddle.
the only things left to change would be the rubber hoses and the valve
any help would be great? I need to add that this all started after a panic
stop while pulling a loaded car trailer.
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Sounds to me like you have water in some parts of the electrical system that controls the above-mentioned functions. Get an air hose and blow out the entire engine compartment and around all the electrical boxes, connections, etc. If that doesn't do it you should head for a competent auto electrical shop and have them check it out.
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. hope this helps
Of course, the salesmen are little or no help in answering these questions, and just "assure" me that it will do the trick, so I though I'd ask you all.
Thanks in advance.
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I have an '06 Chev Suburban LS with the 5.3 engine and 4 x 4. Here's what came standard: Smart Select Package, includes (AJ7) Air bags, side-impact, (PDC) Cargo Package, (G80) Differential, locking rear axle and (Z82) Trailering equipment, heavy-duty, includes trailering hitch platform, 7-lead wiring connector, auxiliary transmission oil cooler and trailer brake pre-wire harness.
This equipment is standard on all LS 4 x 4 models, not sure about 2 x 4. I have the 3.42 rear end gears. For serious trailering you should probably opt for the 3.73 gears that are available in the 1500 series (1/2 ton). I think you might even be able to get 4.10 gears in the 2500 series (3/4 ton). The 2500 series also offers a bigger engine.
Thanks for your help.
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believe. The best way to describe it is it sounds like the sound of a
failing old mechanical speedometer - kind of a buzz/whine. I checked
the play in the distributor shaft today as I was cleaning the rotor &
there was very little - a little bit up/down (~1/8") & hardly any
noticable side to side. This comes & goes & I can't find a common
thread of ambient temp or engine temp or anything else. It's been
going on now for almost a year but I have this fear of it failing &
stranding me. Any ideas? Thanks.
I have found a couple decent trucks with everything I want, but they have the 3.42 gears. The 4.10's seem to be less common in the LT/SLT packages -- I have found them in only one out of the 10 or so '05 and '06 LT/SLT equipped trucks I have looked at so far.
So my question is, is it worth it to get the 4.10's? My theory is 4.10s will improve towing gas mileage and decrease strain on the drive train, making it worth the trade-off on non-towing mileage and the extra difficulty of finding exactly the right rig. Does anyone have experience w/ 3.42 vs. 4.10s with the 5.3 engine (any full-size GM will probably do) who can give some practical advice as to how much better towing is with the 4.10 gears? Or how much worse non-towing mileage is?
Thanks in advance!
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Most people buying Suburbans these days are not towing anything....they are cruisin' around town hauling kids to soccer matches and hauling groceries. If you are going to tow you will be much happier with the 4.10 gears. The 5.3 engine does not have near the torque that the older 5.7 engines had. And the 04 to 06 transmissions are not nearly as heavy duty as the old TH-350 and TH-400 models.
There probably won't be much difference in your gas mileage with either the 3.42 or 4.10 gear....if you are towing a 5,000 pound trailer your gas mileage will be low...and that is to be expected. But with the 4.10 gears at least you will have more towing power and you will be putting less strain on the engine and drive train.
My one complaint is the black paint on the radio power button and a couple other buttons is coming off, exposing the white surface underneath -- the only blemish on the otherwise spotless interior. Has anyone encountered an easy fix for this? I know must be a common problem, as about half the Subs I test drove were beginning to lose paint on the radio, especially the power knob.
Thanks in advance, and I look forward to being a contributor to this forum rather than just a question-asker in the very near future!
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I have an '06 Suburban and the radio power button appears to be replaceable. Maybe you could just get new buttons at your GM dealer and install them yourself.
One more item, a few of the buttons on the navigation radio have some of the paint chipped off or worn off. Is there a recommended fix for this? I don't suppose they have new buttons available or touch up paint, do they?
Thanks for the help in advance!
Slim
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Chevy owners are pretty lucky - GM lets you sign up to mygmlink.com and download owner's manuals back to 1993.
Most manufacturers only go back a few years, and some don't offer any help at all.
How To Find Your Car Owner's Manual Online
Had my 97 for 10 years, never a starter problem. Normal 4-5 year battery replacement cycle. Did have two alternators go casters up during the vehicle owenrship period.
Not exactly sure which fuse you are indicating is blowing, but if it is the 20A CTSY in fuse#3, that powers the courtesty lamps, cargo lamp, i/p compartment lamp, dome/reading lamps, vanity mirrors, and power mirrors. If you just had the recall done on the mirrors, they might have messed something up on that circuit in the drivers door.
I am going thru the same thing.